Thomas Davidson

“ Ion, ī′on, n. one of the components into which an electrolyte is broken up on electrolysis—the Anion, the electro-negative component, chemically attacking the anode, and the Cation, the electro-positive component, the cathode. ”

“ In irons, having fetters on; Rule with a rod of iron, to rule with stern severity. [A.S. iren; Ger. eisen.]
Irony, ī′run-i, n. a mode of speech which enables the speaker to convey his meaning with greater force by means of a contrast between the thought which he evidently designs to express and that which his words properly signify: satire.—adj. Iron′ical, meaning the opposite of what is expressed: satirical.—adv. Iron′ically.—The irony of fate, the perverse malignity of fate. ”

“ I′ron-clay, a yellowish clay containing a large quantity of iron ore; I′roner, one who irons; I′ron-flint, ferruginous quartz; I′ron-found′er, one who founds or makes castings in iron; I′ron-found′ry, a place where iron is founded or cast.—adj. I′ron-gray, of a gray colour, like that of iron freshly cut or broken.—n. this colour.—adjs. I′ron-hand′ed, having hands hard as iron; I′ron-heart′ed, having a heart hard as iron: cruel.—ns. I′ron-heat′er, the piece of metal heated in the fire for a laundress's box-iron; I′roning, the act of smoothing with hot irons ”

“ Intromiss′ion, sending within or into: (Scots law) the assumption of authority to deal with another's property—legal, where the party is expressly or impliedly authorised, either by judgment or deed, to interfere, as by drawing the rents or getting in debts—vicious, where an heir or next of kin, without any authority, interferes with a deceased person's estate; Intromit′ter, one who intromits. [L. intro, within, mittĕre, missum, to send.] ”

“ Iron, ī′urn, n. the most common and useful of the metals: an instrument or utensil made of iron, as a hand-harpoon, &c.: a golf-club with an iron head, more set back than the cleek: strength: (pl.) fetters: chains.—adj. formed of iron: resembling iron: rude: stern: fast-binding: not to be broken: robust: dull of understanding.—v.t. to smooth with a smoothing-iron: to arm with iron: to fetter.—adjs. I′ron-bound, bound with iron: rugged, as a coast; I′ron-cased; I′ronclad, clad in iron: covered or protected with iron.—n. a vessel defended by iron plates.—ns. ”

“ Isoclinal, ī-so-klī′nal (or Isoclin′ic) , Isodynam′ic, and Isogon′ic lines, three systems of lines which being laid on maps represent the magnetism of the globe as exhibited at the earth's surface in three classes of phenomena, the varying dip or inclination of the needle, the varying intensity of the force, and its varying declination from the true meridian. [Gr. isos, equal, dynamis, force, klinein, to bend, gōnia, an angle.]
Isocryme, ī′sō-krīm, n. a line on maps connecting points of the same mean winter temperature.—Also I′socrymal. [Gr. isos, equal, krymos, cold.] ”

“ Introcession, in-tro-sesh′un, n. (med.) a sinking of any part inwards: depression. [L. intro, inwardly, cedĕre, cessum, to go.]
Introduce, in-tro-dūs′, v.t. to lead or bring in: to conduct into a place: formally to make known or acquainted: to bring into notice or practice: to commence: to preface.—n. Introduc′tion, act of conducting into: act of making persons known to each other: act of bringing into notice or practice: preliminary matter to the main thoughts of a book: (mus.) ”

“ In′valid, deficient in health, sick, weak.—n. one who is weak: a sickly person: one disabled for active service, esp. a soldier or sailor.—v.t. to make invalid or affect with disease: to enrol on the list of invalids.—v.t. ”

“ I′odāte, a combination of iodic acid with a salifiable base.—adj. Iod′ic, containing iodine.—n. I′odīde, a binary compound of iodine.—adj. Iodif′erous, yielding iodine.—n. I′odism, a morbid condition due to iodine.—v.t. I′odīze, to treat with iodine: to impregnate with iodine, as collodion.—n. Iod′oform, a lemon-yellow crystalline substance, having a saffron-like odour and an unpleasant iodine-like taste.—adj. Iodomet′ric (chem.) , measured by iodine.—ns. I′odure, Iod′ūret, a compound of iodine with a simple base; Iod′yrite, a yellowish mineral composed of iodine and silver. ”

“ Iras′cibly. [Fr.,—L. irascibilis—irasci, to be angry—ira, anger.]
Ire, īr, n. anger: rage: keen resentment.—adjs. Irate (ī-rāt′ or i-rāt′) , enraged: angry; Ire′ful, full of ire or wrath: resentful.—adv. Ire′fully.—n. Ire′fulness. [L. ira, anger, irasci, irātus, to be angry.]
Irenic, ī-ren′ik, adj. tending to create peace: pacific—also Iren′ical.—n. Iren′icon, a proposition or scheme for peace: the deacon's litany at the beginning of the Greek liturgy—from its opening petitions for peace.—n.pl. ”

“ I′ronware, wares or goods of iron.—adj. I′ron-wit′ted (Shak.) , unfeeling, insensible.—n. I′ronwood, applied to the timber of various trees on account of their hardness.—adj. I′ron-word′ed (Tenn.) , in words as strong as iron.—n. ”

“ I′roning-board, a smooth board covered with cloth, on which clothes are laid for ironing; I′roning-machine′, a machine for hotpressing cloth, hats, &c.; I′ron-liq′uor, iron acetate, a dyers' mordant; I′ronmaster, a master or proprietor of ironworks ”